Record holder



R. N. McCLURE.

RECORD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED ma. 12.1921.

Patented Nov. 28, 1922.

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2 RoDNnv N. effectuer., or' :Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

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Application. filed February 12.. 1921. f Serial N0.- 444,357.

An object 'of this invention is to provide;

a holder for disc records and similar iiatk objects whereby a numberwofigarticlesmay be compactly stored in a small space and any article readily selected and replaced i without disturbing any ofthe 'other lobjects similarly filed.

A further object is to provide an oscillating 'article carrier with means yfor rocking the carrier to an advanced position soithat.

the article maybe readily removed, and locking the carrier in that position until the article is replaced.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the application of the invention and show it as adapted to hold disc records, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view in elevation of such a device.

Figure 2 is a view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1, as seen in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a sectional view in elevation of a modification of the device.

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation of Figure 3.

More specifically, 5 indicates an article carrier which may be of any suitable construction according to the character of the 40 article to be supported thereby, but which is here shown as embodying a pocket-like receptacle consisting of a back wall 6 which is preferably curved longitudinallyfto'substantially conform to the edge of a disc record. This back wall-may be of any suitable cross section, but is here shown as being flat and having two pairs of side strips 7 and 8 extending between the upper and lower portions of the back wall and secured to each portion so as to provide a rigid pocket-like construction. These side strips 7 and 8 are provided with indented channels 9 extending longitudinally thereon and serving the double purpose of strengthening these strips as well as providing a rounded inner surface of contact for the number of lthese 4article carriers.

article to be carried to prevent its comingv ingcontact lwith the edges offthese strips. p

The upper portionof lthe ybackwall A6 is eX- tended upwardly and is divided to form al slot or yoke 10. n l l lA stationary shaftll adapted to support several carriers rotatably mounted lthereon passes 'through the-walls of a cabinet or other compartmentk adapted to)` yenclose aV A push rod 12= passes,` `through the slotted .portion of the upper extensiony'of the back wall and is pivotally 'secured'theretoxby thev pin 13. y'Ihispu'shrod12is supported at either end by bearings 14 and 15 of any suitable construction, ibut here` shown as comprising angle "pieces securedA to the cover 16 of an enclosing -cabinet and provided kwith holes `to receive the push rod and;.\perinit it to slide therein. Theouter end of? the push rod isprovideid .with `notches 17 and f 18 and terminates in a push button 19.

`These slots are adapted to permit the push rod to form a locked engagement with the bearing 14.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, another push rod 20 adjacent to the push rod 19 is bent downward so that it passes through the. angle pieces 14 at a point lower than the push rod 19. This arrangement permitting of the carriers being spaced relatively close `t0- gether without interference of the push buttons, this construction being equally applicable to the carrier shown in Figure 3.

In the operation ofthe invention when it is desired to remove an article from the carrier shown in Figures -1 and 2, the push rod is pressed inwardly causing the carrier to make a partial rotation in the shaft 10 thereby rocking the carrier outward to its advanced position, as indicated by the dotted line in Figure 1, so as to dispose the article forward of the adjacent article to permit it to be readily removed and replaced. When the carrier swings outward and upward that part of the back wall pivoted to the push rod by the pin scribes an inward and downward path and thereby bows the flexible pushrod which in turn assumesy the position indicated by dotted lines. The tension thus placed on the flexible push rod causes it to bear downward on its bearings 14 and 15 which downward pressure causes the notch to engage the angle pieces and hold the push rod in locked engagement therewith thereby locking the carrier .in the forward position. To restore the carrier to its normal retracted position Weight of the carrier together Withthe tension of the push rod causing the carrier to return to its retracted position and advancing the push rod until the other notch locks in the angle piece. This notch holds the parts againstL movement While in their retracted position.L Y

Referring to Figures 3 and t'thesupporting shaft being` situated above the pin, the forward movement of the carrier is effected by pulling` the rod outward. This causes the parts to assume the position indicated by the dotted lines, causing the notch in the upper side of the push rod to engage the angle piece and hold the carrier locked. To restore the carrier to its normal retracted position the push rod is depressed so that the notch is brought out of locked engagement and the Weight 'of the carrier and tension of the push rod brings the parts back to their normal position.

l/Vhereas, I have shown the carrier as depending vertically it may however, be disposed horizontally vvh'en occasion requires, and Whereas I have shown and described a specific construction I do not limit myself thereto, but may make changes in the structure and arrangement of parts as come Within the meaning and scope of the appended claims.

Whereas, I have shown notches in the push rods and with projecting surfaces engaging the notches, it is obvious that the notches may be in the bearings and the projections carried by the push rods, which construction is so obvious it need not be here shown.

I claim:

l. In a filing device, a su} porting shaft7 one or more oscillating carriers adapted to turn on said shaft, push rods adapted to actuate said carriers7 guides for said push rods,' said push rods secured to said oscillating carriers in such manner that movement of. each carrier Will create a pressure on its push rod and cause it to detachably engage said guides to hold said carrier in an advanced position. l

2. In a filing device, a carrier pivoted to oscillate, a rod connected to the carrier adapted to advance the carrier, stationary guides for said rod, and means for causing the advance movement of said carrier to create a pressure on said rod to cause it to form a detachable engagement with said guide. f

RODNEY N. MCCLURE. 

